This online video explains what TB is as well as what is involved in a tuberculin skin test. It discusses what a person should do if infected with both TB and HIV.
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Persons With LTBI
2006
This report details the activities of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) for the year 2005.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report provides an overview of various TB diagnostic and drug sensitivity tests.
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Health Professionals
Lab Personnel
2006
This report provides an overview of various anti-TB medications.
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Health Professionals
Lab Personnel
2006
In recognition of the worldwide TB epidemic, this useful publication has been extensively updated. The comprehensive and easily readable text covers the clinician’s and patient’s perspective; practical information including the DOT strategy for adherence to treatment; treatment and management.
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Health Professionals
Parents/Families
Persons With LTBI
2006
This report includes a description and evaluation of a national media campaign that Development Media International (DMI) conducted in April 2006 to promote treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in Brazil, in partnership with the Ministry of Health of Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...
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International Agencies
2006
This fact sheet explains the facts about DOT.
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General Public
2006
This report is a TB program evaluation, which is designed to complement the general CDC Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs manual. It contains background information, goals and objectives of a TB program, and reasons for evaluating TB prevention and control programs and explains why the CDC evaluation framework should be used...
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Physicians
2006
General information about what is tuberculosis (TB), the difference between LTBI and active TB, and how to get tested for TB.
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General Public
Persons With LTBI
2006
Using a self-study format, this publication presents the physical principles of plain chest radiography, enabling clinicians to 1) understand how chest radiographs are created and why normal anatomy and pathology may or may not be visualized using radiographs; 2) gather information from the radiograph; and 3) read and interpret chest radiographs for the presence of TB disease using standard terminology.
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Health Professionals
2006
This fact sheet for persons who have a positive skin test for TB presents information about follow-up TB testing.
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Asian or Pacific Islander persons
General Public
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies from Indonesia, Mexico, Sierra Leon, South Africa, Ukraine, and the Caribbean, highlighting community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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Health Professionals
International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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Health Professionals
International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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Health Professionals
International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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Health Professionals
International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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Health Professionals
International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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Health Professionals
International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This fact sheet covers frequently asked questions regarding extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). Information on the medical definition, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention are included. The fact sheet also addresses travel safety, the link to HIV/AIDS, and WHO's actions to combat XDR-TB.
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General Public
Health Professionals
International Agencies
2006
This manual provides information on how to read a chest radiograph, radiographic manifestations of TB and presents case studies. The manual also has questions and answers at the end of each chapter to help the reader assess their understanding of the material. Continuing education credits are available.
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Health Professionals
2006
During November 2004 - November 2005, CDC and WHO surveyed an international network of TB laboratories to assess the frequency and distribution of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB cases. This report summarizes the results of that survey.
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Health Professionals
Policy Makers
2006